Members of Congress / Edward Markey
Biographical InformationMARKEY, Edward John, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Malden, Middlesex County, Mass., July 11, 1946; attended Immaculate Conception Grammar School, Malden, Mass.; graduated from Malden Catholic High School, Malden, Mass., 1964; B.A., Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Mass., 1968; J.D., Boston College Law School, Chestnut Hill, Mass., 1972; lawyer, private practice; United States Army Reserve, 1968-1973; member of the Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1973-1976; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth Congress by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Torbert H. Macdonald, reelected to the sixteen succeeding Congresses (November 2, 1976-present). (Source.) More coverage of Edward Markey on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 111th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 7), Democratic.
Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011. Key VotesSee how Edward Markey voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com. Missed VotesEdward Markey has missed 7 votes (1.5%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers. Voting with PartyEdward Markey has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 97.7% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Markey did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters. | District InformationMassachusetts, District 7 demographic profile (2000 Census) Financial DisclosureView Edward Markey's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.) |
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| Date | Vote | Position | GOP opinion | DEM opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 477: H R 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 476: H R 2454 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 475: H R 2996: Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation, 2010 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 474: H R 2996 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 473: H R 2996 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 472: H R 2996 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 471: H R 2996 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 470: H R 2996 | Not Voting | Yes | No | |
| Vote 469: H R 2996 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 468: H R 2996 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 467: H R 2996 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 466: H RES 587: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 465: H RES 587: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 464: S CON RES 31: Adjournment Resolution | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 463: H RES 578: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2996, Interior Appropriations, Fy 2010 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 462: H RES 578: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2996, Interior Appropriations, Fy 2010 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 461: Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 460: H R 2647: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010 | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 459: H R 2647: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 458: H R 2647 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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